As the powerhouse creator of the world’s most beloved television shows, Shonda Rhimes has carved out a unique path to the top, while populating her universes with compelling and complex female characters. Ahead of Bridgerton ’s new season, she tells Bazaar why she lives for the drama

Dust off your bonnets and top hats as we celebrate the crème de la crème of period epics set to air this year

Emma Naomi stars as Alice Mondrich in Bridgerton , with season four hitting our screens on 29 January. Here, she swaps high society for high fashion and proves that a touch of old-school romance is exactly what all our wardrobes need

Simone Ashley is about to appear in The Devil Wears Prada 2 but, when it comes to beauty, her regime is still down to earth

TV WEEK: 10-16 JANUARY

From Billy Elliot and Tracy Beaker to Baftas and Agatha Christie, bundle of energy Mia McKenna-Bruce is taking the lead